? QA Lead | Barcelona (Hybrid) | Freelance | Long-Term Project

We are looking for an experienced QA Lead to define and drive the quality strategy across a complex, backend-oriented, multi-squad technology programme.

The idóneo candidate combines QA leadership, delivery coordination and strong backend/integration testing expertise, with the ability to establish a robust, traceable and pragmatic QA operating model across multiple teams.

? What you'll do

• Define and maintain the overall QA strategy, standards and ways of working across the programme.

• Coordinate QA activities across multiple squads, ensuring consistency in execution, evidence, reporting and defect management.

• Oversee test coverage across API, integration, contract, regression, negative scenarios, business workflows and risk-based testing.

• Ensure appropriate validation of authentication, authorisation, roles & claims, tenant isolation and service interactions.

• Work closely with Product, Business Analysis, Architecture, Development, DevOps and external stakeholders.

• Drive quality reporting, traceability, audit readiness and release-readiness recommendations.

• Collaborate with IV&V; (Independent Verification & Validation) teams, supporting evidence preparation, defect clarification and follow-up.

• Ensure traceability between requirements, tests, defects, evidence and delivery outcomes.





• Oversee the appropriate use of AI-assisted QA/test generation, ensuring outputs meet established quality standards.

✅ What we're looking for

• Strong experience leading QA within complex software delivery environments.

• Previous experience coordinating QA across multiple squads or teams.

• Strong understanding of backend testing involving APIs, integrations, workflows and data validation.

• Experience defining test approaches, quality gates, defect triage, reporting and release-readiness processes.

• Ability to work confidently with developers, architects, DevOps and other technical stakeholders.

• At least 3–4 years of experience with Salesforce, Boomi, Oracle NetSuite or Zuora Billing.

• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.

• English C1/C2.

⭐ Particularly valuable

• Experience with integration-heavy or distributed architectures.

• Background in regulated, security-conscious or highly governed environments.

• Familiarity with CI/CD quality controls, structured evidence management and traceability.

• Experience working with external validation, audit or compliance teams.

• ISTQB or equivalent QA certification.

? Conditions

? Location: Barcelona, Spain — Hybrid

? Contract: Full-time Freelance

? Rate: €280–€320/day + VAT, depending on experience

? Duration: Long-term project

? Start: ASAP

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